It does seem strange that a “rape victim” would contact her rapist a couple years after a rape to seek advice.
I’m going to propose a hypothetical scenario...
Aspiring young actress becomes acquainted with powerful Hollywood producer.
Said producer implies to said actress that he can facilitate a film career for her.
Film producer hits on actress, and they have sex.
Promised film career never materializes, but actress pivots and hooks up with an up-and-coming politician.
Actress eventually marries said politician and eventually becomes First Lady of California.
Film producer’s career implodes as multiple women, including several prominent actresses, accuse him of sexual harassment, abuse, rape and attempted rape.
Actress feels ashamed and embarrassed at having “put out” to a sleazy film producer in hopes of landing a movie career and, in a bit of revisionism, decides that she too must have been the victim of rape (rather than her own immoral deeds intended to secure fame as on actress) and jumps on the bandwagon of those accusing producer.
She disappeared during the Harvey trial.
BINGO!
That sounds a lot more plausible to me than this woman conversing with and asking advice from a guy who raped her.
kinda like the joke that the hooker said she was raped because the check bounced../s